• Abner’s Casual Dining: 4051 Main St., Hilliard, 614-876-2649. Home-cooked comfort food served in a comfortable setting featuring a variety of burgers, rib-eyes and seafood. Full bar. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

• Akai Hana: 1173 Old Henderson Rd. in the Kenny Centre, Northwest Side, 614-451-5411, akaihanaohio.com. Entertaining Japanese bento shop boasting some of the city’s best sushi. Japanese cuisine, tempura and teriyaki, all served in bento-box combos. Beer and wine. Open for lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday, dinner Sunday. $

• Apna Bazaar: 810 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side, 614-326-2762. Pakistani spins on Indian favorites served in the back of a Middle Eastern market, including karahi chicken, tikki chicken and goat biryani. No alcohol. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $

• Bucci’s Pizzeria: 4333 Cosgray Rd., Hilliard, 614-850-1900. Local pizza shop using longtime family recipes for everything from dough and sauce to their wonderful meatballs. No alcohol. Open for dinner daily, lunch Tuesday-Saturday. $

• Cheeseburger in Paradise: 4081 Trueman Blvd., Hilliard, 614-876-3607, cheeseburgerinparadise.com. Known for its Key West tiki decor, fruity drinks and the music of Jimmy Buffett. Pub grub, cheeseburgers and wings. Full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $$

• The Goat: 5730 Silver Falls St., Dublin, 614-876-1427, lcgoat.com. Located inside the Paddock at Hayden Run apartment community, with a good-time atmosphere including volleyball, cornhole and live music. Pub grub, sandwiches, wings and sides. Full bar. Open for lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $

• Greek to Me: 4697 Reed Rd., Northwest Side, 614-725-4323. Family-owned restaurant focused on a small menu to ensure that each dish is of the utmost quality. Greek cuisine, gyros, subs, moussaka, pastitsio and souvlaki. No alcohol. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.$

• House of Japan: 6153 Parkcenter Circle, Dublin, 614-792-2445, houseofjapanohio.com. Japanese steakhouse cuisine and sushi bar, with Imperial feast, Osaka special and hibachi scallops. Full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $$

• Jed’s Fireballs and Brew: 3799 Park Mill Run Dr., Hilliard, 614-767-0000, jedsfireballsandbrew.com. Toledo-based chain specializing in Fireballs — boneless fried chicken chunks — topped with just about anything you can think of. Pub grub, FreakBalls, the Pork-O-Rama and the Old English burger. Full bar. Open for lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $

• King Avenue 5: 945 King Ave., Northwest Side, 614-297-8060, kingavenuefive.com. Sports bar that prides itself on being the best place to watch games, with 20 TVs and four HD big-screens. Pub grub, nachos, deep-fried pickle chips and top-notch wings. Full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thursday-Friday, brunch Saturday-Sunday. $

• Krema Nut Company: 1000 W. Goodale Blvd., Grandview Heights area, 614-299-4131, krema.com. Small sandwich shop located in the oldest peanut butter company still operating in the United States. No alcohol. Open for lunch Monday-Saturday. $

• La Casita Mexican Restaurant: 1355 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side, 614-457-0823. Small Mexican eatery that makes up for its size with big character and taste, featuring burritos, carnitas, tortas and a large seafood selection. Full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $

• Morgan House Restaurant: 5300 Glick Rd., Dublin, 614-889-5703, morganhse.com. The restaurant is just one of the attractions at the historic Morgan House log cabin, which also houses a gift shop. Family fare, seafood salad, turkey club, white pizza and desserts. Full bar. Open for lunch daily. $

• On the Rocks: 5815 Karric Square, Dublin, 614-717-9215, otr-bar.com. Neighborhood bar with live entertainment catering to a wide variety of guests. Pub grub, with sandwiches, wings, pizza and appetizers. Full bar. Open for lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $

• Otie’s Tavern & Grill: 5344 Center St., Hilliard, 614-876-1548. With its loads of memorabilia, the bar also serves as a museum for Ohio State and the West Side. American cuisine, meatloaf, roast beef and bologna sandwiches. Full bar. Open for lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $

• Ted’s Montana Grill: 6195 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-760-7753, tedsmontanagrill.com. The steakhouse and American grill was founded by media entrepreneur Ted Turner and restaurateur George McKerrow Jr. American cuisine, burgers, steaks, bison and seafood. Full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $$$

• Tuula’s European Cafe: 3856 Hard Rd., Dublin, 614-923-3083, tuulaseuropeancafe.com. Cafe with a modern European decor and an unusual assortment of sandwiches, baked goods and frozen confections. No alcohol. Open for lunch daily. $